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13th March 2015

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

Two years of Pope Francis

With some surprise, I have just woken up to the fact that we are celebrating two years since the election of Pope Francis, the first Pope from the New World. It is a cliché, but it really does seem just the other day that I – along with everyone else – was waiting for the […]

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2nd January 2015

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by Nigel Baker

Ambassador to the Holy See (2011-2016)

World Day of Peace: Against Modern Slavery

The following is a guest blog by Steve Townsend, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy to the Holy See In his message for the World Day of Peace (1st  January), Pope Francis has returned to the struggle against modern slavery. His address, entitled “No longer Slaves, but Brothers” highlights the many different faces of […]

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